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Hanukkah Lights: Q&A with an expert in Israel’s history
Subscribe here. (NewsNation) — Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, takes place this year from December 25 to January 2. I spoke to Uri Goldflam, an expert in the history and ancient ...
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A Jewish dad says he’s afraid to light a menorah this Hanukkah. So he’s asking non-Jews to display them in solidarity.
“I was just sad that Jack and Adam couldn’t celebrate Hanukkah the way that they wanted ... said emulating the Jewish custom of placing menorahs in the window — in public view — was ...
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Happy Hanukkah from The Jewish Experience
Teri McGuire, MA'16, wrote her master's thesis on the impact 'The Rugrats' had on Jewish children. Unsurprisingly, the Hanukkah-themed episode holds a special place. Christmas Trees in Jewish Homes: A ...
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6 new Hanukkah kids’ books to help enlighten the holiday
(JTA) — From a new audio version of “Hanukkah Bear” — a holiday favorite by National Jewish Book Award winner Eric A. Kimmel — to a novel for young teens set during the Festival of ...
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What Is Hanukkah, and Why Do We Celebrate It?
people often wonder if Hanukkah is a Jewish version of Christmas. At least religiously speaking, it is not. So what is Hanukkah? Whereas Christmas marks the birth of Jesus, Hanukkah, which was ...
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Akunis at Hanukkah candle lighting in Manhattan: 'We are fighting for our land and our faith'
Israel's Consul General in New York, Ofir Akunis, lit candles at a Chabad event in downtown Manhattan. "We are now fighting for our land, for our state and for our faith. Just like 2000 years ago.
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Hanukkah: Redefined
In this episode Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi consider how Hanukkah’s classical Zionist ... Festival of Lights has changed again after Israel’s recent war victories.
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Hanukkah, O Hanukkah
Explore Hanukkah-related items from across the Smithsonian's collections to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights. Learn more about our Statue of Liberty Hanukkah menorah, made by Manfred Anson from ...
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Bringing light to the world, and campus:…
It took three attempts — with the crowd’s encouraging laughter — but Monday night marked the first time a Lehigh University president helped light a menorah to mark Hanukkah. About 100 ...
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Celebrating Hanukkah with young kids: 8 activity ideas for the 8 nights of Hanukkah
Children can learn about the symbolic themes of the holiday through being included in the lighting of candles and all sorts of activities. With the Jewish festival of Hanukkah coming up in ...
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There's finally a good Hanukkah movie to watch this holiday season
Their banter strikes the balance of conveying their Jewish heritage without going overboard and turning them into caricatures. Related stories The film's Hanukkah festivities also feel true to the ...